Investing when it counts: reviewing the evidence and charting a course of research and action for very young adolescents
Early adolescence, age 10 to 14, is a pivotal moment in the lives of young girls and boys around the world.
Early adolescence, age 10 to 14, is a pivotal moment in the lives of young girls and boys around the world.
Despite decades of investment in HIV prevention, a large and vulnerable population—that of adolescent girls—remains invisible, underserved, and at disproportionate risk of HIV.
This study is an article extracted from "Studies in family planning", special issue on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa, published in December 2008.
Recent evidence suggests that the burden of new HIV infections in developing countries is concentrated among young people and females.